Uiwang City Eases Eligibility Criteria for Emergency Living Assistance to Households in Crisis

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Uiwang City announced on the 27th that it will ease the eligibility criteria for 'emergency living assistance for households in crisis' and extend the application period by one week.

The main changes effective from the 26th include ▲changes to crisis reasons (income reduction of 25% → households in crisis due to income reduction, etc.) ▲relaxed application eligibility (business operators who became wage earners or wage earners who became business operators with reduced income) ▲simplified application documents (bank transaction records with confirmed income information, income reduction reports recognized for those unable to verify income such as daily workers and small business operators), etc.

The application deadline, which was set for the 30th of this month, has been extended by one week to November 6.

Households with reduced income due to COVID-19-related job losses, business suspensions or closures, with household income at 75% or less of the median income and property value of 35 million won or less can apply until 6 p.m. on November 6 through the online Bokjiro portal and their respective dong community service centers.

For online applications, the head of household must apply directly. For in-person applications at dong community service centers, the head of household, household members, or a representative should visit with a valid ID and submit the application form, personal information consent form, and income reduction verification documents.

Recipients will be determined through asset inquiry and investigation of public records based on submitted applications. Priority will be given to those with income reduction of 25% or more, and payment eligibility will be determined considering income reduction rate, urgent circumstances due to COVID-19, and policy priorities, with payments made sequentially within budget limits.

For more information, contact the Ministry of Health and Welfare call center at 129, the city call center at 345-3895~6, or the relevant dong community service center in your residential area.